Since July 7, power has been restored to more than 49,000 customers affected by wildfires.

BC Hydro has also replaced nearly 900 pieces of equipment, including:

371 distribution poles

261 spans of wire

159 cross arms

54 transmission structures

51 transformers

It’s expected that all repairs to damaged equipment will be done on Friday.

A Wildfire Evacuee Assistance Program is now in place by BC Hydro that provides bill credits to customers who have been evacuated.

BC Hydro has proactively identified residential and commercial customers located in evacuation areas and will apply an automatic credit to their account for the electricity consumed during the period they are out of their home due to evacuation order.

In addition to providing this credit, BC Hydro claims it will work with customers who have been evacuated or placed on evacuation alert to defer bill payments, waive late payment charges and set up a flexible payment plan.